Job Title: NPI Operations Project Manager Location: San Jose, CA Duration: 12 months contract Payrate: $65 to $80 per hour on W2
Opportunity Overview As an NPI Operations Project Manager, you will lead cross functional teams driving transformative programs with industry leading talent. You will own scope, schedule, cost, and change management. You will drive operational readiness, product quality, and manufacturing excellence across global teams, with opportunities to grow into Senior Project Manager and Program Manager roles.
Responsibilities:
Lead NPI Projects: Collaborate with Engineering, Marketing, Supply Chain, Volume Manufacturing, and Contract Manufacturing partners to guide products from concept through prototyping, pilot builds, and into high volume production.
Risk Management: Identify opportunities and risks, develop actionable plans to address them, and escalate issues when necessary.
DFx & Production Transfer Readiness: Partner with DFx teams across compliance/safety, quality, manufacturing, test, assembly, and cost throughout development to ensure issues are resolved promptly.
Product Builds: Oversee prototype and pilot builds. Manage product transfer to Contract Manufacturing partners.
Communication: Deliver clear, concise, and relevant project updates to stakeholders at all levels; influence effectively without formal authority.
Phase Gate Reviews: Lead readiness assessments, review deliverables, and document lessons learned.
Self-starter who thrives in ambiguity and drives outcomes.
Exceptional written and verbal information synthesis skills.
Must Have:
BS in Engineering; MS/MBA preferred.
5+ years of Project Management leading complex technical projects
Project management expertise; PMP preferred.
New Product Introduction, Process or Manufacturing Engineering, and DFx experience are a plus.
Enthusiastic about continuous improvement and operational excellence
Proficient in risk management, schedule development, critical path analysis, resource planning, and cost control.
Comfortable leading global, multi-site teams and influencing across matrix organizations.
Strong analytical and systematic root-cause analysis expertise.
Formal training in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) or other continuous improvement disciplines.
Experience in the semiconductor and/or ATE industry; familiarity with the client product family is a plus.
Numbers & Facts
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$65–$80 Per Hour
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Business Administrationunmatched
Change Managementunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Contract Manufacturingunmatched
Cost Controlunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)unmatched
Lean Manufacturingunmatched
Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturing Engineeringunmatched
Marketingunmatched
Matrix Managementunmatched
Operational Improvementunmatched
Operations Managementunmatched
Pilot Managerunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Process Manufacturingunmatched
Product Documentationunmatched
Product Managementunmatched
Product/Service Launchunmatched
Production Volumeunmatched
Project Controlunmatched
Project Developmentunmatched
Project Management Professional (PMP)unmatched
Project Planningunmatched
Project Trackingunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Prototypingunmatched
Risk Analysisunmatched
Risk Managementunmatched
Root Cause Analysisunmatched
Safety Complianceunmatched
Schedule Developmentunmatched
Semiconductorsunmatched
Supply Chainunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Testingunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)unmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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